Where does “rasagolla” come from?
rasagolla (English) comes from Bengali রসগোল্লা, from Bengali গোল্লা, from Bengali গোল, from English goal, from Middle English gol, from Old English gāl, from Basque gailu, from Proto-Germanic gailō — to yawn, gape; to go.
Ancestry of “rasagolla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengali | রসগোল্লা | rasgulla, roshogolla |
| 2 | Bengali | গোল্লা | a round sweetmeat |
| 3 | Bengali | গোল | round, spherical, circular |
| 4 | English | goal | A result that one is attempting to achieve; In... |
| 5 | Middle English | gol | boundary, limit |
| 6 | Old English | gāl | obstacle, barrier, marker; wanton; wicked; bad;... |
| 7 | Basque | gailu | device |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | gailō | a gap; crevice; chasm; ravine |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰēy- | to yawn, gape; to go |